November 4-8 & November 11-13, 2026
Lancaster County, PA & Indianapolis, IN – The HMIF Orchestra is performing at PASIC 2026!
All Orchestra performers are required to be available Nov. 6-8. Read below for more information. Registration is open from March 1 through August 1 – Music is delivered at that time. Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and individuals. Reach out to become a supporter of this historical event.
More Info here or below: https://www.heartlandmarimba.com/opportunities/hmif-orchestra
The 2026 Heartland Marimba International Festival is hosted by the Lancaster Marimba Ensemble & the Percussive Arts Society
Co-Directors: Jenni Brandon, Matthew Coley, David Harvey, and Stephanie Smith
HMIF Schedule: Visit the HM Events page for more information
11/4: Time TBA – Concert/Lecture – David Harvey presents on Musser and PA Marimba HIstory, Manheim Historical Society
11/5: TBA – Concert/Lecture
11/6: Orchestra Load-in and Rehearsal – Winter Center at Millersville University, Millersville, PA
3:30pm - Load-in/check-in *
6:00pm - Rehearsal *
11/7:
Orchestra Rehearsals – Winter Center at Millersville University, Millersville, PA *
TBA – Daytime presentations for Orchestra participants *
Evening TBA – Concert/Lecture – "Heartland Marimba and Friends" at the Ware Center, Lancaster PA
11/8: Orchestra Dress Rehearsal & Concert – Winter Center at Millersville University, Millersville, PA *
Morning - Dress rehearsal
Afternoon - Concert
11/11-14: PASIC 2026, Indianapolis, IN **
11/11: Evening TBA – Rehearsal
11/12 or 11/13: Three 60-minute performances TBA (e.g. Noon, 3:00 PM, and 5:30 PM)
* Mandatory for participation in Marimba Orchestra
** The HMIF Orchestra is performing at PASIC 2026 in Indianapolis! If you are interested in performing at PASIC, you must participate in the rehearsals and concert in PA (Nov. 6-8). It is not mandatory that players perform at PASIC if they want to play in the Orchestra in PA.
Get Involved
Perform with the 2026 Festival Orchestra
ORCHESTRA/EVENT FLYER
Registration form
Pay registration fee here
• Open to amateur, high school, college, and professional marimba players that have 4 years of experience (minimum age of 16).
• Registration Fee:
> PA & PASIC participation – $205 (fee includes PASIC attendee 4-day badge plus items below – Players MUST be PAS members.)
> PA only participation – $105
• Travel and overnight accommodations are the responsibility of that player.
NOTE: Your application to perform is complete when you have paid the fee and filled out the form. Someone from HM will reach out if there is an issue with your registration and to confirm once registration closes.
The fee goes towards offsetting some expenses of the event and provides you with a commemorative t-shirt and a meal on the Nov 8 concert day.
For the Festival in PA and PASIC, you are responsible for your own travel and accommodation expenses. HM/LME will work with you on transportation to and from the airport and around town during the event. The festival week will be busy. We will do our best to accommodate transportation. If you're driving and can help those who aren't, please let us know.
The closest PA airports are Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley, and Philadelphia.
REPERTOIRE: The marimba orchestra repertoire will be programmed broadly, bringing in a variety of styles, soloists, composers, and arrangers. In general, the program will showcase different-sized ensembles and each participant can expect to perform approximately 75% of the program. Please share resumé information and a video so we can do accurate part assignments through the registration form.